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Outdoor photo at a healing camp. A man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti stands centre, wearing a large garland of white and red flowers and sandals, smiling. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with hands folded or reaching toward him; one on the left wears an orange shawl and a lanyard, and another on the right wears a rudraksha mala. A tall white banner on the right with a large heading and Kannada text advertises a Time-based healing event. Overcast sky, a bare field and a stage backdrop behind. The page does not confirm a person's presence, and the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to name him, so the role is described only as a garlanded man in saffron.

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November 19 20062006-11-19November 19 20062006-11-19Outdoor photo at a public event with a white banner behind the crowd showing Kannada script and the word "TIME TO" in large letters. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, mingle near the centre. A man in the middle wears an orange-yellow turban and a saffron shawl, and another man in the centre-right wears a red and gold shawl. A woman in a yellow saree with a white flower in her hair stands at the left edge. Bare-footed people stand on a red mat under a pale sky with a blue and red pennant on a pole.2006-11-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a crowd of many white-clad devotees. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a large red and multicoloured flower garland, smiling and walking barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe and a gold beaded necklace walks, and several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls carry tall wooden poles topped with a decorated ornamental banner and an embroidered yellow-and-red canopy. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and a white forehead mark. A signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the image is a photo of a ritual procession with a ratha-style parade.2009-12-24Indoor event photograph of a stage backdrop with a large Kannada banner reading a Nithyananda Lakshmi title above a smaling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi. A man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban, a long beaded rudraksha mala and orange garment stands centre-stage receiving an offering from a bowing man in a green-and-gold shawl. A white-clad man in a yellow shawl holds a silver tray with flower garlands and offerings, while a saffron-robed attendant on the right holds a book. Men in white shirts stand around the stage and seated chairs with red cushions are visible.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a banner reading Nithyananda Lakshmi in red Kannada-style script with a lotus emblem. A man in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala holds his hands over a large brass oil lamp (lamp decorated with flower garlands and a red-orange flower) as a priest in white with a yellow shawl assists. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and one in a striped shirt, stand nearby watching. a person: the saffron-clad figure wears a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, a distinctive sannyasi presentation, and is tending the lamp at the centre of the stage.2010-09-20A stage event photograph. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair stands center, holding out his hands to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with a purple shawl and white flower garland around his neck. Beside them, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with an offering, and a man in a white shirt watches nearby. Seated guests in white and light clothing line the stage, and a large backdrop shows a red-turbaned portrait beside a lotus emblem. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala) is physically present, honouring a visitor.2010-09-20Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of an orange and yellow tented pavilion, with trees and a white vehicle behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Around him people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a gold-bordered sari, and uniformed police officers greet with folded hands. A young man at left wears a yellow shawl over white clothes. Physical figures are sharply visible; the orange-robed central man shows distinctive saffron clothing, orange turban and garland cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2010-02-17A stage event with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, receiving a gift from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a purple shawl and a garland around his neck. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron-orange robes, orange head wrap, long dark hair and rudraksha mala is the central figure on stage. Behind them, a monk in orange robes stands beside the stage, and seated guests in white and light shirts sit in chairs. A large banner behind the stage shows a lotus emblem, a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Kannada script.2010-09-20A photograph on a stage in front of a banner with a lotus emblem and Kannada text. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and rudraksha beads stands at centre, hands cupped near a brass lamp. Beside him, a bald man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds up a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands around them, watching the lamp ritual, possibly an aarti. The figure in orange has long hair, a turban and rudraksha, a person cue, though his appearance is uncertain.2010-09-20A stage event with a large brass oil lamp (deepa/aarti lamp) decorated with white and pink flower garlands in the foreground. Behind it, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with his hands folded. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks forward with head bowed. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one in a green shawl, and a shaven-headed man in yellow kneels at the lower right. Behind them hangs a backdrop with a large smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and red tilak, beside a lotus emblem and bold red Kannada lettering. Plastic chairs fill the background.2010-09-20Photograph of an indoor stage event with a large banner behind the stage showing a lotus emblem, Kannada script and a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with the name Nithyananda in the banner text. In the centre, a tall figure with long curly dark hair, an orange turban and an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands and receives a white envelope from an older man in a beige kurta who joins his hands in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes with glasses stands holding a white paper, and to the right a man in an orange robe with a mala and a wristwatch stands with his hands together. Seated figures in white and a man in a striped shirt fill the edges, with orange chairs in the foreground.2010-09-20